Talk:Rectory

Redirect to clergy house?[edit]

Natg 19, I see you have returned this to a redirect, as that was “long-standing”. That doesn’t seem to me the main issue. There are clearly several meanings, and not all of the incoming links are looking for that page.

Johnbod, you moved Rectory to Clergy house, which I agree with. That created the redirect. What are your thoughts on this? Moonraker (talk) 09:54, 7 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Moonraker one of my concerns is that this created 1000+ links to your new disambiguation page. When I checked a few of them, they seemed to refer to the meaning of a "clergy house". Natg 19 (talk) 16:29, 7 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Natg 19, I agree there are that many linked pages, but there were already and still are. No links are created. I also agree that most of the links are okay with the redirect to clergy house, but many aren't, and that is my point. Moonraker (talk) 18:37, 7 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm, almost exactly 10 years ago! Thanks for asking. Of the disam version:

" rectory may refer to:

The office held by an ecclesiastical rector

The office held by an academia rector

The clergy house of a rector"

- 1 & 3 are fine, but I'm dubious 2 really exists as regards the office rather than the home, or needs noting. So I don't think the disam is really necessary, but I'm ok with it. Johnbod (talk) 14:28, 7 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Johnbod those other rectors exist, but mostly outside England, especially in Scotland. Moonraker (talk) 18:37, 7 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, but does anyone ever talk of a university rector having a "rectory" (as a position, rather than a house)? Johnbod (talk) 19:21, 7 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Johnbod I'd say not now. We could say it's one of the past uses. There may or may not be incoming links, but there are some for the office of a clergyman rector. Actually I believe there are far more rectors of schools than universities. Moonraker (talk) 22:42, 17 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Any evidence it is a past use - what does OED say? Rector-heads or Chairmen of schools were no doubt normally clergymen in the past. Johnbod (talk) 04:12, 18 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]